Neural Network Hurricane Tracker

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for predicting the path of a hurricane. The system includes sensors for gathering real-time data about the hurricane and supplying the data to a trained neural network for yielding a predicted path for the hurricane. The system further includes a device for displaying the predicted path of the hurricane. A method for using and training the neural network in the system is described. In the method, the neural network is trained using information about hurricanes in a specific geographical area maintained in a database. The training involves inputting a plurality of parameters about at least one historical hurricane track and producing an output signal representative of a predicted hurricane path. An error is calculated between the output signal and the actual track and the internal weights of the neural network are adjusted to reduce the error.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 27, 1998
Accession Number
ADD019017

Entities

People

  • Robert C. Higgins

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Errors
  • Geographic Regions
  • Hurricane Tracking
  • Hurricanes
  • Inventions
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Measurement
  • Neural Networks
  • Patents
  • Storm Surges
  • Training

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference
  • AI & ML - Neural Networks